Section 1. Introduction

1.1 What is cognitive psychology?

1.2 current approaches to studying cognition.

Information processing

• empirical research
• computational modeling
• cognitive neuropsychology
• introspection

1.3 Levels of description in cognitive psychology.

1.4 Asking questions in cognitive psychology.

Terms to know for this section.

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Readings

• Reisberg - p. 1-27